YOTAM ISHAY
N E W S
Yotam is now working on a new album reimagining Jewish folk and holiday songs.
This project honors heritage while pushing creative boundaries. Stay tuned for updates!
UPCOMING CONCERTS
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May 31st Duo @ Cafe Ornithology Brooklyn, NY INFO
June 4th w/ Rogerio Boccato & Roni Eytan @ Ornithology Brooklyn, NY INFO
Sep 3rd TBA @ Amama Jazz Room TLV, Israel INFO
Sep 13th TBA @ Donau115 Berlin, DE INFO
Nov 8th "Let's Play With Our Eyes Closed" @ Le Cheile Manhattan, NY INFO
Premiere of new piece commissioned by Wa-Hi Jazz Fest!
P A S T C O N C E R T S
May 4th Quartet w/ Keita Ogawa @ St. Peter's Church Manhattan, NY INFO
Apr 30th Duo w/ Hillai Govreen @ L'écritoire Berlin, DE INFO
Jan 4th Duo w/ Bar Halevey @ Tirza's Salon Yahud, Israel INFO
Jan 22nd Duo w/ Sam Newsome @ Cafe Ornithology Brooklyn, NY INFO
Feb 9th Solo Improv + Jam Session @ pinkFROG Cafe Brooklyn, NY INFO
Feb 28th Duo w/ Meg Okura @ Cafe Ornithology Brooklyn, NY INFO
Mar 19th w/ Harshitha Krishnan Worcester, MA INFO
Apr 5th Duo @ Cafe Ornithology Brooklyn, NY INFO
Apr 21th Solo @ Secret House Concert Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel INFO
YOTAM ISHAY
GRAMMY®-nominated Interdisciplinary composer, pianist, bandleader, and educator. With over 1 million streams on Spotify, music from his debut album "Opus 1" has been featured in Netflix productions, and his solo piano album "SEED" was praised by the Japanese magazine "JAZZ LIFE" and the French magazine "Djolo." His compositions express a unique dialect by blending Western classical music, Middle Eastern music, and Jazz influences.
Yotam graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, earning a composition degree with a full scholarship. He collaborated with renowned and Grammy-winning artists such as Zakir Hussain, Michael League and Bill Laurance of Snarky Puppy, Adam Baldych, Berklee Indian Ensemble, Shankar Mahadevan, and Jamey Haddad. Yotam has also been active in classical composition and is a three-time finalist of the International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition in Prague, the Czech Republic.